Introduction: Since the earliest description of spinal fusion in 1911 and later by Dr. Fred H. Albee, it has become one of the most commonly performed procedures by orthopedist and neurosurgeons. The spinal fusion is ...Introduction: Since the earliest description of spinal fusion in 1911 and later by Dr. Fred H. Albee, it has become one of the most commonly performed procedures by orthopedist and neurosurgeons. The spinal fusion is now used to treat a variety of indications, such as traumatic injuries, deformities, primary and secondary tumors, infections and degenerative conditions of the spine. The risk of iatrogenic injury during traditional anterior, posterior, and transforaminal open fusion surgery is significant. The axial lumbar interbody fusion (Axia-LIF) is a minimal invasive technique which uses the retroperitoneumpresacral anatomical corridor to fuse the lumbar vertebral bodies L4-L5-S1 avoiding manipulation of the annular ligament, paravertebral muscles and facet joints. Methods: In this retrospective series, we report all the cases made in the Centro Medico Naval in México City in two years. A total of eleven patients with degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis underwent Axia-LIF one or two level systems with a 36 months clinical and radiographic follow-up. The outcomes included Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score and leg/back pain severity. Radiographic outcome was evaluated with dynamics and orthogonal x-ray, as well as lumbosacral tomography scan to evaluate fusion status. Results: Nine patients underwent Axia-LIF one level system (L5-S1) and the rest two levels system (L4-S1). Ten patients were fixated with transpedicular percutaneous screws and one with facets joints screws. No intraoperative complications were reported. The mean back pain severity improved 57% in 12 months, and the mean leg pain severity improved 50% in the same time (P < 0.001). Mean ODI scores improved 58%, from 60% ± 16% at baseline to 25% ± 8% at twelve months (P < 0.001). At one year, a patient developed pseudoarthrosis that required posterolateral arthrodesis with transpedicular percutaneous screws. At 36 months monitoring, 100% patients presented a total interbody fusion in the tomography scans. At final follow-up, mean ODI score improved 73% (16% ± 5%;P < 0.001). Conclusion: The Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion has demonstrated to be a safe treatment for the degenerative disc disease L5-S1 and L4-S1. The patients who underwent one or two level Axia-LIF showed an improvement in ODI and back/leg pain severity scores, with no intraoperative complications. The use of this technique and its indications are still in controversy;nevertheless, its use has increased as for pathologies such as spondylitis, scoliosis, patients with residual pain with previous surgeries. We recommended complementary pedicular fixation to avoid complications and improved interbody fusion.展开更多
The problem of mine water source has always been an important hidden danger in mine safety production.The water source under the mine working face may lead to geological disasters,such as mine collapse and water disas...The problem of mine water source has always been an important hidden danger in mine safety production.The water source under the mine working face may lead to geological disasters,such as mine collapse and water disaster.The research background of mine water source identification involves many fields such as mining production,environmental protection,resource utilization and technological progress.It is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary subject,which helps to improve the safety and sustainability of mine production.Therefore,timely and accurate identification and control of mine water source is very important to ensure mine production safety.Laser-Induced Fluorescence(LIF)technology,characterized by high sensitivity,specificity,and spatial resolution,overcomes the time-consuming nature of traditional chemical methods.In this experiment,sandstone water and old air water were collected from the Huainan mining area as original samples.Five types of mixed water samples were prepared by varying their proportions,in addition to the two original water samples,resulting in a total of seven different water samples for testing.Four preprocessing methods,namely,MinMaxScaler,StandardScaler,Standard Normal Variate(SNV)transformation,and Centering Transformation(CT),were applied to preprocess the original spectral data to reduce noise and interference.CT was determined as the optimal preprocessing method based on class discrimination,data distribution,and data range.To maintain the original data features while reducing the data dimension,including the original spectral data,five sets of data were subjected to Principal Component Analysis(PCA)and Linear Discriminant Analysis(LDA)dimensionality reduction.Through comparing the clustering effect and Fisher's ratio of the first three dimensions,PCA was identified as the optimal dimensionality reduction method.Finally,two neural network models,CT+PCA+CNN and CT+PCA+ResNet,were constructed by combining Convolutional Neural Networks(CNN)and Residual Neural Networks(ResNet),respectively.When selecting the neural network models,the training time,number of iterative parameters,accuracy,and cross-entropy loss function in the classification problem were compared to determine the model best suited for water source data.The results indicated that CT+PCA+ResNet was the optimal approach for water source identification in this study.展开更多
Despite of the higher energy density and inexpensive characteristics,commercialization of layered oxide cathodes for sodium ion batteries(SIBs)is limited due to the lack of structural stability at the high voltage.Her...Despite of the higher energy density and inexpensive characteristics,commercialization of layered oxide cathodes for sodium ion batteries(SIBs)is limited due to the lack of structural stability at the high voltage.Herein,the one-step electrochemical in-situ Li doping and LiF coating are successfully achieved to obtain an advanced Na0.79Lix[Li_(0.13)Ni_(0.20)Mn_(0.67)]O_(2)@LiF(NaLi-LNM@LiF)cathode with superlattice structure.The results demonstrate that the Li^(+)doped into the alkali metal layer by electrochemical cycling act as"pillars"in the form of Li-Li dimers to stabilize the layered structure.The supplementation of Li to the superlattice structure inhibits the dissolution of transition metal ions and lattice mismatch.Furthermore,the in-situ LiF coating restrains side reactions,reduces surface cracks,and greatly improves the cycling stability.The electrochemical in-situ modification strategy significantly enhances the electrochemical performance of the half-cell.The NaLi-LNM@LiF exhibits high reversible specific capacity(170.6 m A h g^(-1)at 0.05 C),outstanding capacity retention(92.65%after 200 cycles at 0.5 C)and excellent rate performance(80 mA h g^(-1)at 7 C)in a wide voltage range of 1.5-4.5 V.This novel method of in-situ modification by electrochemical process will provide a guidance for the rational design of cathode materials for SIBs.展开更多
文摘Introduction: Since the earliest description of spinal fusion in 1911 and later by Dr. Fred H. Albee, it has become one of the most commonly performed procedures by orthopedist and neurosurgeons. The spinal fusion is now used to treat a variety of indications, such as traumatic injuries, deformities, primary and secondary tumors, infections and degenerative conditions of the spine. The risk of iatrogenic injury during traditional anterior, posterior, and transforaminal open fusion surgery is significant. The axial lumbar interbody fusion (Axia-LIF) is a minimal invasive technique which uses the retroperitoneumpresacral anatomical corridor to fuse the lumbar vertebral bodies L4-L5-S1 avoiding manipulation of the annular ligament, paravertebral muscles and facet joints. Methods: In this retrospective series, we report all the cases made in the Centro Medico Naval in México City in two years. A total of eleven patients with degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis underwent Axia-LIF one or two level systems with a 36 months clinical and radiographic follow-up. The outcomes included Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score and leg/back pain severity. Radiographic outcome was evaluated with dynamics and orthogonal x-ray, as well as lumbosacral tomography scan to evaluate fusion status. Results: Nine patients underwent Axia-LIF one level system (L5-S1) and the rest two levels system (L4-S1). Ten patients were fixated with transpedicular percutaneous screws and one with facets joints screws. No intraoperative complications were reported. The mean back pain severity improved 57% in 12 months, and the mean leg pain severity improved 50% in the same time (P < 0.001). Mean ODI scores improved 58%, from 60% ± 16% at baseline to 25% ± 8% at twelve months (P < 0.001). At one year, a patient developed pseudoarthrosis that required posterolateral arthrodesis with transpedicular percutaneous screws. At 36 months monitoring, 100% patients presented a total interbody fusion in the tomography scans. At final follow-up, mean ODI score improved 73% (16% ± 5%;P < 0.001). Conclusion: The Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion has demonstrated to be a safe treatment for the degenerative disc disease L5-S1 and L4-S1. The patients who underwent one or two level Axia-LIF showed an improvement in ODI and back/leg pain severity scores, with no intraoperative complications. The use of this technique and its indications are still in controversy;nevertheless, its use has increased as for pathologies such as spondylitis, scoliosis, patients with residual pain with previous surgeries. We recommended complementary pedicular fixation to avoid complications and improved interbody fusion.
基金the Collaborative Innovation Center of Mine Intelligent Equipment and Technology,Anhui University of Science&Technology(CICJMITE202203)National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFC0604503)Anhui Province Postdoctoral Research Fund Funding Project(2019B350).
文摘The problem of mine water source has always been an important hidden danger in mine safety production.The water source under the mine working face may lead to geological disasters,such as mine collapse and water disaster.The research background of mine water source identification involves many fields such as mining production,environmental protection,resource utilization and technological progress.It is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary subject,which helps to improve the safety and sustainability of mine production.Therefore,timely and accurate identification and control of mine water source is very important to ensure mine production safety.Laser-Induced Fluorescence(LIF)technology,characterized by high sensitivity,specificity,and spatial resolution,overcomes the time-consuming nature of traditional chemical methods.In this experiment,sandstone water and old air water were collected from the Huainan mining area as original samples.Five types of mixed water samples were prepared by varying their proportions,in addition to the two original water samples,resulting in a total of seven different water samples for testing.Four preprocessing methods,namely,MinMaxScaler,StandardScaler,Standard Normal Variate(SNV)transformation,and Centering Transformation(CT),were applied to preprocess the original spectral data to reduce noise and interference.CT was determined as the optimal preprocessing method based on class discrimination,data distribution,and data range.To maintain the original data features while reducing the data dimension,including the original spectral data,five sets of data were subjected to Principal Component Analysis(PCA)and Linear Discriminant Analysis(LDA)dimensionality reduction.Through comparing the clustering effect and Fisher's ratio of the first three dimensions,PCA was identified as the optimal dimensionality reduction method.Finally,two neural network models,CT+PCA+CNN and CT+PCA+ResNet,were constructed by combining Convolutional Neural Networks(CNN)and Residual Neural Networks(ResNet),respectively.When selecting the neural network models,the training time,number of iterative parameters,accuracy,and cross-entropy loss function in the classification problem were compared to determine the model best suited for water source data.The results indicated that CT+PCA+ResNet was the optimal approach for water source identification in this study.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51972023)。
文摘Despite of the higher energy density and inexpensive characteristics,commercialization of layered oxide cathodes for sodium ion batteries(SIBs)is limited due to the lack of structural stability at the high voltage.Herein,the one-step electrochemical in-situ Li doping and LiF coating are successfully achieved to obtain an advanced Na0.79Lix[Li_(0.13)Ni_(0.20)Mn_(0.67)]O_(2)@LiF(NaLi-LNM@LiF)cathode with superlattice structure.The results demonstrate that the Li^(+)doped into the alkali metal layer by electrochemical cycling act as"pillars"in the form of Li-Li dimers to stabilize the layered structure.The supplementation of Li to the superlattice structure inhibits the dissolution of transition metal ions and lattice mismatch.Furthermore,the in-situ LiF coating restrains side reactions,reduces surface cracks,and greatly improves the cycling stability.The electrochemical in-situ modification strategy significantly enhances the electrochemical performance of the half-cell.The NaLi-LNM@LiF exhibits high reversible specific capacity(170.6 m A h g^(-1)at 0.05 C),outstanding capacity retention(92.65%after 200 cycles at 0.5 C)and excellent rate performance(80 mA h g^(-1)at 7 C)in a wide voltage range of 1.5-4.5 V.This novel method of in-situ modification by electrochemical process will provide a guidance for the rational design of cathode materials for SIBs.